Day 910. Today, we examine the latest from Kursk as Ukrainian forces rush to close the pocket thought to contain thousands of Russian troops. Plus, we hear how Ukraine is preparing an anticipated Prisoner of War exchange, and why the issue of returning Asov fighters is now a political question for President Zelensky. Lastly, we consider Russian advances - including the alleged fall of New York. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assis...
Aug 20, 2024•47 min
Day 909. Today, we examine the implications of Ukraine cutting off Russian troops in Kursk by destroying three bridges and hear from GP Now, the hospital in the cloud for Ukrainians impacted by the war. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X. With thanks to Rob Hicken and Spencer Cash of GP Now , the Ukrainian ‘hospital in the cloud’. Free Teleg...
Aug 19, 2024•54 min
Day 906. Today, we take a deep dive into the battlefield tactics being employed in the Kursk operation. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander and Chemical/Bio Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X. Michael Bohnert (Engineer at Rand Corporation). @mbohnert on X. Items referenced: Dom's Defence in Depth Episode on Kursk: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Aug 16, 2024•55 min
Day 905. Today, we reflect on the continuing Ukrainian operation into Russia, as reports come in about seized settlements and Kyiv’s forces even setting up an office in Kursk. Then we look at the implications for the Russian economy as reality bites, and deep dive into Moscow’s response to the growing military crisis. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Szu Chan (Economics Editor)...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Day 904. Today, Ukraine pounds distant Russian air bases, shoot down one of Moscow’s most expensive fighter jets, and takes hundreds of prisoners as we enter the 9th day of Kyiv’s invasion of Russia. We also bring you the latest news from Germany, where authorities have sealed off an army base over suspected sabotage of water supplies. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment ...
Aug 14, 2024•40 min
Day 903. Today, Volodymyr Zelensky tells Russia the war is “coming home” as Ukrainian troops made fresh advances as part of its week-long invasion of the Kursk region. We bring you the latest news from the front, and look deeper into the man Putin has appointed to lead the defence of Kursk, Alexei Dyumin. We also roundup the latest political and diplomatic news and explain why a quiet archipelago off the coast of Finland is on alert for Russian spies. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @d...
Aug 13, 2024•46 min
Day 902. Today, we bring you the latest on Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Kursk, as Russian civilians flee the fighting and the Kremlin’s propagandists struggle to hold the line. We also roundup the latest political and diplomatic news and look back over the last week of break-neck battlefield updates. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. James Kilner...
Aug 12, 2024•58 min
Day 899. Today, we continue to bring you updates and analysis of Ukraine’s surprise attack on Russia’s Kursk region, we report on the rise of war tourism & bring you new, important details about the missile that Russia fired at the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv last month. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Lauren Shirreff (Journalist). @la...
Aug 09, 2024•50 min
Day 898. Today, we analyse the ongoing invasion of Russia by the Ukrainian military and ask, with so many drones watching everything that moves, how has surprise returned to the battlefield? Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Biological Weapons Expert and Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on X. Episodes Referenced: Francis's Ask Me Anything on ...
Aug 08, 2024•54 min
Day 897. Today, we analyse Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia, discuss Russia’s continuing worrying advance across Donbas and we hear the latest political and diplomatic updates across Europe and the world. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph ...
Aug 07, 2024•43 min
Day 896. Today, we discuss the development of drone warfare, the impact of Ukraine’s strike on the Morozovsk airbase and the surreal case of the children of Russian spies who had no idea they were Russian. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X. Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X. Articles Referenced: Dozens of Wagner fighters killed and Russian helicop...
Aug 06, 2024•36 min
Day 895. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines and discuss in detail the situation on the front lines with friend of the podcast, Kyiv Independent Reporter, Francis Farrell who’s recently returned from a reporting trip near Toretsk in Donbas. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Francis Farrell (Reporter The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X. Articles Referenced...
Aug 05, 2024•55 min
In the second of a series of special episodes of Ukraine: The Latest from The Telegraph Presenter David Knowles and Producer Adelie Pojzman-Pontay travel to a school in a small town outside of Kyiv to speak to students and teachers at a local school. They hear about learning under the constant threat of missiles, how the war has changed the school community and how the students think of their future. This episode of Ukraine: The Latest is available for Subscribers on Apple Podcasts for 2 weeks b...
Aug 03, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Day 892. Today, Russia advances further in Donbas as Ukrainian civilians leave the towns in their path, we continue our analysis of yesterday’s prisoner exchange and we discuss the realities of Russian occupation. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. With thanks to Julia Friedrich (Research Fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute). @ja_frie...
Aug 02, 2024•55 min
Day 891. Today, we report on the imminent massive prisoner exchange between the West and Russia with prominent names like Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich expected to be released. And we continue our conversation with Researcher and Author Nicole Grajewski, on the relationship between Russia and Iran. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. James K...
Aug 01, 2024•47 min
Day 890. Today, Ukraine repels one of the wars largest drone attacks, we look at the new generation of Russian attack drones & we interview researcher and author Nicole Grajewski on the relationship between Russia and Iran. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Nicole Grajewski (Researcher and Author). @NicoleGrajewski on X. Articles Referenced: Ru...
Jul 31, 2024•46 min
Day 889 Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, the latest news from the diplomatic scene and we speak to the Kyiv Independent’s Business Editor Lilianne Bivings about Ukraine’s economic climate and the numerous pressures on businesses across the country. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Liliane Bivings (Business Editor, Kyiv Independent). @LilianeBivings Articles Referenced: Ukraine militar...
Jul 30, 2024•36 min
Day 888 Today, Ukraine strikes a Russian strategic supersonic bomber parked at an airfield in Russia’s Arctic, The Wagner Group suffer a humiliating defeat in Mali, we assess Russia’s Summer offensive and we tell the story of the city of Odesa during the full scale invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X. Roland Oliphant(Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. With thanks to Ben Farmer (Foreign Corre...
Jul 29, 2024•43 min
Day 885 Today, we bring you the latest news as Ukrainian troops weather further attacks across the front, Ukrainian claims an Atacms strike on an airbase in occupied Crimea and we examine how Ukraine is decentralising its energy infrastructure in the wake of punishing Russia strikes. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. JamesRothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (...
Jul 26, 2024•47 min
Day 884. Today, a new mechanised push is repelled in Donbas, Ukraine claims to have pushed the last Russian ship out of the sea of Azov, and we hear about the controversy surrounding Russian and Belarusian athletes due to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics under a neutral flag. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Wayne Jordash KC, (President of Globa...
Jul 25, 2024•52 min
Day 883. Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine where Russia is pushing forward in Donbas, we analyse the latest news from China where Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has said Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia if Moscow is prepared to negotiate in good faith and we speak to Mathieu Boulegue on his co-authored new research for Chatham house into the state of the Russian military. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDe...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Day 882. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Valery Zaluzhny’s first remarks as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and we speak to author and researcher Hana Josticova on her work documenting the experiences of the people of Mariupol before the full-scale invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. Hana ...
Jul 23, 2024•57 min
Day 881. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine as Russian forces advance on Pokrovsk, we analyse what Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race may mean for US foreign policy on Ukraine and we look into spy-hunting in Germany. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on ...
Jul 22, 2024•58 min
This episode is available now to Telegraph subscribers and will be available to everyone on the 17th July. In the first of The Telegraph's special podcasts on the war in Ukraine. Presenter David Knowles and Producer Adélie Pojzman-Pontay travel to Bucha and Hostomel, north of Kyiv, to hear the stories of citizens who survived Russia's brutal occupation in Spring 2022. In Hostomel they meet Roman, a young Ukrainian man who fled his new apartment as Russian forces advanced. When he returned after ...
Jul 20, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Day 878. Today, off the back of the Blenheim summit we assess the breaking news that Britain has granted the use of Storm Shadows on Russian soil. Plus, we consider a new report as to why the Ukrainian counter-offensive failed, and the significance of a British soldier fighting for Moscow. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Aliona Hlivco (Political Scientist. Managing Director at Henry Jackson Society). @aliona_hlivco on X. Daniel Hardaker (Freelanc...
Jul 19, 2024•48 min
Day 877. Today, we look at the fighting around Krnky on the left bank of the Dnipro river, we’re live at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire where Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting European leaders and we discuss Russian so-called ‘meat assaults’ Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Iona Cleave (Foreign Breaking News Reporter). @iona_cleave on X. Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels ...
Jul 18, 2024•37 min
Day 876. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, hear about life in Kyiv through Ukraine’s record breaking heatwave, and look at the latest diplomatic news from Europe and the US. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Articles / Threads Referenced: Boris Johnson urges Trump to stand by Ukraine ( The Telegraph ) https://www.telegraph.co....
Jul 17, 2024•50 min
Day 875. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Trump’s nominee for Vice President - controversial Ohio senator JD Vance - and look at how the EU is reacting to the maverick diplomacy of Hungary’s Victor Orban. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Cara McGoogan (Narrative Audio Journalist).@cjmcgoogan on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Subscribe to The Telegraph: tele...
Jul 16, 2024•47 min
Day 874. Today, we analyse the heavy fighting around Toretsk and New York as Russian forces push forward, bring you political and diplomatic updates from around the world, and speak to War Crimes Reporter Olesia Bida from the Kyiv Independent about her documentary ‘He Came Back.’ Just a note from us that this episode contains discussion of extreme sexual violence and cruelty. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X....
Jul 15, 2024•46 min
Day 871. Today, we report from a historic and potentially presidency-ending NATO summit, bring you the latest news from Ukraine and Defence editor Danielle Sheridan has an exclusive interview with First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. James Rothwell (Ber...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 7 min
